[Kictanet] Re: Burning and Closure of Standard Media Group

[Sammy Buruchara]

Two wrongs do not make a right.

Sammy Buruchara
On Mar 2, 2006, at 12:01 PM, Wainaina Mungai wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As we all so readily rotest against the unwarranted destruction of  
> property etc, let us not be sucked into supporting misconduct  
> within the media. We must not lose sight of the fact that the media  
> has become is a law unto itself; while the rest of society is  
> governed by rules of civilised conduct. The media is a powerful  
> tool that has even been abused to the extent of fueling conflict in  
> many countries. As we all know, it has also been used positively.
>
> However, there are currently several cases in court and other  
> incidents that indicate the media has failed to regulate itself.  
> The Media Council of Kenya may just have proved to Kenyans over the  
> years that the concept of self-regulation may be the way to go in  
> Kenya.
>
> As much as I empathise with the Standard Group, I would urge them  
> to give Kenyans (wether in government or not) a fair hearing and  
> endevour to report ONLY the truth. Sensational reporting in an  
> attempt to gain market share will lead to situations as we have now  
> as the parties seek resolution (whether the methods are wrong or  
> right). In cases where mistakes a made, they should not hid  
> apologies in a small corner of page 92 but put into where the  
> original story (Page 1, if the story was a headline story) and so  
> on. Anything short of that should be handled by very stringent laws  
> of conduct.
>
> Politically incorrect but I hope it will keep us focused. There is  
> an urgent need to get a working system for regulation of the media  
> conduct.
>
> ---
> Wainaina Mungai
> http://www.madeinkenya.org
>
> SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the  
> present without compromising the ability of future generations to  
> meet their own needs.
>
>
>>  -------Original Message-------
>>  From: Waudo Siganga <csk at nbi.ispkenya.com>
>>  Subject: Burning and Closure of Standard Media Group
>>  Sent: 02 Mar '06 19:29
>>
>>  Dear Colleagues,
>>
>>  The reports received this morning regarding the crackdown and  
>> closure of
>>  the Standard Media Group are shocking and the CSK will issue a  
>> statement on
>>  the same later in the day.
>>
>>  Kind Regards
>>  Waudo Siganga
>>  Chairman
>>  The Computer Society of Kenya
>>
>>
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>>  Submitted by: csk at nbi.ispkenya.com 2006-03-02 00:40:37 EST5
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> <wainaina at madeinkenya.org> 2006-03-02 04:09:31 EST5
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